Set along the rocky coast of Maine is a quiet shoreside retreat that embodies the treasures of New England with fascinating history and beachy parks.

A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.

It is unusual to see so many right whales off the Maine coast, especially this time of year, but research scientists with the New England Aquarium note that large aggregations have been spotted in several unexpected places over the last 12 months.

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg won’t be making it all the way up to Maine, so his fans trekked to Chestnut Hill on Saturday night to see the likely No. 1 overall draft pick play Boston College in his only game in New England this season.

Whatever your plans, the weather up north shouldn’t disappoint for winter activity enthusiasts. Saturday will be calm across New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, though a weak storm will pass north of the region on Sunday, delivering some light, scattered snow showers.

Dozens of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted in the Gulf of Maine this week, researchers from the New England Aquarium said Thursday. An aerial survey team from the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life spotted the whales on Jan.

Boston and the rest of New England have been dealing with well below-average temperatures, in some cases falling 20 degrees, as an expansive mass of Arctic air spreads across the eastern half of the United States. This cold surge is making our region this week feel colder than Anchorage, Alaska, which is topping out at 36 degrees.

With so many ski areas in New England, Bostonians don’t have to travel too far to hit the slopes. Here are some expert tips on finding the best snow cover, staying safe on the slopes, buying gear and picking passes.

Tripadvisor recently released its Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards and Boston and Portland, Maine ranked among the 10 best food destinations in the U.S. Boston ranked No. 6 and Portland ranked No. 8.

In the last five years, kelp production in Maine has grown by 56 percent. Kelp aquaculture in other New England states is still in the early stages, but business is also growing rapidly in places like Cape Cod, coastal New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode ...

While New England cottontails (Sylvilagus transitionalis) are our only native rabbit, identification can be tricky in the field because the eastern cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) has moved in and is almost identical in appearance to the New England cottontail.

BOSTON - About 75 North Atlantic right whales, representing about 20% of the critically endangered species' population worldwide, have gathered in an area off the coast of New England. A aerial survey team from the New England Aquarium spotted the whales ...